Royal Energy Resources (ROYE) Form 5 Rhino Resource Partners / BRIAN HUGHS ownership change

SEC Form 5

FORM 5

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Form 3 Holdings Reported.

Form 4 Transactions Reported.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Royal Energy Resources, Inc.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

56 BROAD STREET,

SUITE 2

(Street)

CHARLESTON, SC 29401

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Rhino Resource Partners LP [ RHNO ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2016

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
X	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
					(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Subordinated Units	$0	12/20/2016		P	985		(1)	(1)	Common Units	$985	$100	1,061,324(2)	D(3)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Royal Energy Resources, Inc.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

56 BROAD STREET,

SUITE 2

(Street)

CHARLESTON, SC 29401

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

TUORTO WILLIAM L

(Last) (First) (Middle)

56 BROAD STREET,

SUITE 2

(Street)

CHARLESTON, SC 29401

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

HUGHS BRIAN

(Last) (First) (Middle)

153 BRAILSFORD STREET

(Street)

CHARLESTON, SC 29492

(City) (State) (Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Subordinated Units are convertible into Common Units on a one-for-one basis as set forth in the limited partnership agreement for the issuer.

2. No of Subordinated Units differs from prior filings as a result of a 1 for 10 reverse stock split effected by Rhino Resource Partners, LP in 2016.

3. Common units shown as beneficially owned by Royal Energy, William L. Tuorto and Brian Hughs reflect common units owned of record by Royal Energy. Messrs. Tuorto and Hughs, as the controlling persons of Royal Energy, may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of any units beneficially owned by Royal Energy, but disclaim such beneficial ownership.

	Royal Energy Resources, Inc. By: /s/ Richard A. Boone, CEO	05/29/2018
	/s/ William L. Tuorto	05/29/2018
	/s/ Brian Hughs	05/29/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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